London, England – Na wetin dey happen as Arsenal don finally set eye on Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. E be like say dis week go be Kepa week as dem dey finalize am come join Gunners for only £5 million. Yes, you hear me well, just £5 million – na small money for person wey don carry the title of most expensive goalkeeper in history since 2018!
Kepa, who don turn 30 (no be small age o!), don add one year to him contract before he waka come join Bournemouth last season. For there, he do am well as he register eight clean sheets for 31 appearances. But no be wetin people dey think for Chelsea as dem seem to see am as back up keeper. Na why Arsenal dey open their arms wide to welcome am now.
Now, Kepa go dey compete with him fellow Spanish guy David Raya for starting position. Na serious match be this, because no one wan dey sit down for bench, especially no goalkeeper wey sabi wetin im dey do. Arsenal really need this new second choice keeper after dem no take Neto on permanent basis. Naija pipo go sabi say true keepers no dey come easy!
During him time for Chelsea, Kepa play plenty matches, na 163 he don clock, and carry four trophies come back home. But na only big names and expensive price tag no fit change the wahala wey dey follow am as him dey sit down for the bench before dis loan moves. After all, as dem say, “money no fit buy class.”
Dis new transfer dey raise plenty eyebrows, as some people dey shout say Kepa for bench better pass for starting. But e get as ex-goalkeeper Ben Foster don talk am anyhow. He dey reason say Kepa don submit him life to bench-warming. “Dis Kepa matter ehn, at 30 years, e look like say im no wan hustle to be number one.” But wetin we no go do for money and comfort, abi?
Meanwhile, Arsenal fans dey happy as dem dey expect him to blend well with the team style. Kepa fit fit into the plan wey Mikel Arteta get for dem as dem like make dem play from back. If no be say dem don reason am finish wey dem go pay £100,000 weekly to keep am as second choice, that one fit really sweet bad!
Some pundits dey gree say Kepa no too dey reliable, but e go bring dat experience wey come with playing in big matches like Champions League. Na so everybody dey ginger am. Arsenal fans go dey pray say na true say dis transfer go help dem level up.
As dem dey finalize the deal, heat dey increase for transfer market. Na wetin we all dey look forward to as time dey fly and the season dey approach. Naija football fans dey monitor the wahala for both Chelsea and Arsenal o, based on how dem fit manage dis new goalkeeper saga.
